Acting
Kazuya Nakai
JA, EN cinema · 115 credits
Born
25 November 1967 (age 58)
Birthplace
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Also known as Накай Кадзуя · 中井 和哉
Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉, born November 25, 1967) is an award-winning Japanese voice actor and narrator who was born in Kobe, Japan. From a young age, he was interested in anime. Growing up he had interests like volleyball and archery. He was working as a civil servant in a technical field at 25 when he decided that's not how he wanted to live his life, so he enrolled into a voice acting school he attended on his days off and on weekends while still working. Despite starting his career as a narrator, he took off as a voice actor and became a big name when he got the role of Roronoa Zoro, a character he definitely wanted to voice. He narrates programs including information and news programs and voices many iconic characters such as Roronoa Zoro from One Piece, Toshiro Hijikata from Gintama, Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara, Mugen from Samurai Champloo and Jin Sakai in the Japanese dub of the video game Ghost of Tsushima. He loves driving, practicing archery and spending time with his dog and cat.
Known for
Filmography
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny
as Roronoa Zoro
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
One Piece Fan Letter
as Roronoa Zoro
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
as Master Higuchi (voice)
One Piece Film Red
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
The Journey
as Musab (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Flect Turn (voice)
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
as Ultraman Max
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
One Piece: Stampede
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
as Ranburn Tidal (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
as Borma (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
as Iago Haakana (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
One Piece Episode of East Blue
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
as Aquaman (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
as Garu (Ookami Blue)
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future from Super Sentai
as Ookami Blue (voice)
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Heart of Gold
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
as Borma (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
as Igaroid (voice)
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
as Borma (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
as Timothy Hunter (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
as Borma (voice)
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
as Borma (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama the Movie Ginmaku Zenya Matsuri 2013
as Himself/Toushirou Hijikata
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
as Shell Septinos
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Z
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Glorious Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Rainbow Fireflies
as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
No More Heroes 1.5
as Travis Touchdown
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
as Date Masamune (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
as Shell Septinos
One Piece Mugiwara Chase
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
as Borcuse (voice)
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Fate/Prototype
as Lancer (voice)
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Strong World
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama: The Movie
as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
as Shell Septinos
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
as General Borcuse
xxxHolic: Rō
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
as Kokuto (voice)
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
God Eater Prologue
as Soma Schicksal
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
as Kokorootomedes (voice)
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
as Gaomon (voice)
Digimon: Activate Burst Mode!
as Gaomon (voice)
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
as 罗罗诺亚・索隆
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Xevious
as Operator A (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Movie
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
as Orangeat (voice)